Travel to the Mediterranean coast
Beauty of the Mediterranean coast: Magical scenery with panoramic mountains makes it a magnetic place for the visitors. Lovely bays, glittering beaches, water touching soil, shimmering clear waters and striking forests makes one hard to tear away from the location. It is somehow not hard to notice the culture and legends blended in the air.
Visa Information: The countries that need to obtain a Turkish visa to visit the Mediterranean coast will be: Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Antigua, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central Africa, Chad, Republic Of China, Colombia, Congo, Cote D'ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, India, Kiribati, Laos, Lebanon, Guyana, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Panama, Papua, New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Western Samoa, Yemen, Zaire, Zambia and Zimbabwe. For the countries not listed here the regulations are different and they need to visit the nearby consulate for the schedule they are allowed to stay without a visa. As the regulations are subject to change, it is always advisable to check with your travel agent or consulate for the details.
Getting there: The major airlines offering flight services to Antalya via connecting flights from Istanbul are British Airways and Lufthansa. Flights cater from European states too. To know what are the airlines that can lead you to Antalya visit: http://www.aytport.com/ .
Information desks are at the arrivals, departure and gate area to help tourists. The airport also provides baby care rooms both in the arrivals and in the departure.
The airport provides special care for disabled people too. Four 24 hour cash is available for banking services.
You can rent a car from the terminal to transport yourself to the city. The companies that offer the services are Hertz, Sixt, Budget and Flo.
Language: Turkish is the primary language. The minority languages would be Kurdish, Arabic and Circassian. Other languages include Armenian, Judezmo and Greek. Want to know some basic Turkish words that can help you out in certain situations? Then click on http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/turkish.shtml .
Tourists Attractions: Olympos and the Fires of Chimaera: This mysterious city near Antalya, in the town of Kemer is situated this beautiful valley. Located on a wonderful sandy cove, it is associated with the Hellenistic this city and it became one of the most important Lycian cities. It is said that the pirates attack had brought ruins. In close proximity to the Olympos a series of eternal flames are delivering forth from cracks in the rocks caused by trickling natural gas largely methane from the peak. It is however believed that the flames are emitted by Chimaera, a legendary savage creature that had the head of a lion, a snake’s tail and a goat’s body. It is also said that the Lydian hero, Bellerophon on his winged horse killed this creature. The picturesque location attracts tourist with the ruins present, grapevines, intriguing artifices, oleander, pines, lovely trees and figs apart from the interesting mystery masked. This beautiful national park is about 90 km south-west from the city of Antalya.
Phaselis: The military harbour or protected harbour, The North harbour and the South harbour is held by the Phaselis. Located between the Bey mountains and the Olympos National Park is situated this ancient Lycian city. It is 16 km west of Kemer and 57 km south along the Antalya to Kemer highway. This was a most important port city.
Do not miss out on the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography which is about 2 km fro the city centre. This houses various exhibits that relate to the Hellenistic Roman and Turkish times. Collection of underwater archaeology and much more are on display.
Shopping: Shopping centres meant for tourists are available and they just seem to be growing in the number. Shopping for a bug budget would be going for goods like shoes, household items, Furniture, home accessories, ceramics, glassware, carpets, textiles, leather items and gold jewellery. When going for costly antique products, look out for fake ones present among the worthy ones. The small goods are more interesting and the best thing is you can bargain. Some small items that can be procured are jams, spices, herbs, cologne and nuts. The open and flea markets are to be watched out for fair prices. Shopping in the bazaars, you will gain quality products for a good price. It is not okay to export quality antique products so if you have procured one that looks like it ask the shop owner for a documentation that it is not an antique.
Entertainment: Enjoy the evening in a waterfront restaurant with a mesmerising music in the background. Though places to spend the evening are limited the number of bars, pubs and discos are so adequate that you won’t have any difficulty in finding one. The discos generally start after 10 in the night. Gazinos are present and they are not in any way related to casinos. These are the spots where restaurants and clubs are fused. They serve food and drink in an arena filled with music. Presentations of opera, ballet, traditional dance, puppet shows and orchestras are held along the coast especially for tourists.
Resorts: Tayyar Bey Hotel: This luxurious and serene hotel is located in Antalya. Tayyar Bey contains 330 rooms of which 14 are suites in a exotic natural location. The rooms are equipped with telephone, music, mini bar, hair drier and more. Sport lovers have tennis courts and a table tennis room. Turkish massages and baths are available. The hotel has a mini club too. Separate pools are available for children and adults.
Celes Beach Resort: Beside the charming and golden beach surrounded by bars and shopping centre stands the Celes Beach Resort. The hotel has 331 plush rooms including 1 Presidential suite, 1 King suite, 19 family rooms and 36 dorms. The rooms are equipped with a safe, mini bar, satellite TV, hair drier and more. Clubs, water slides, private beach, Internet, grocery, fitness centre, massage, parachute and much more facilities to indulge the guests.
Lotus Hotel: This hotel in Antalya provides fully air-conditioned rooms with telephone facilities at an affordable rate. You can take a cool swim in the pool or dine, drink and relax with a book by the pool side. The hotel provides free transportation to the beach which is a great place for a swim or a sun bath. It is just 800 metres from the Lotus hotel.
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